256 . OBSERVATIONS ON GRAFTING. 



the knife, by placing the point of it between the bark and 

 wood at one end, and holding the bark in one hand, pull off* 

 the woody part with the other, which will readily conie from 

 the bark, if the tree from which it was taken be in vigorous 

 'condition. Examine the bark, so as to be satisfied that the 

 bud remains perfect ; if there is no hole in it, let it be imme- 

 diately inserted into the stock, observing* for the reception 

 of it, to raise with the handle of your knife the bark of the 

 stock downwards on each side from the cross cut, and thrust 

 the buc! in between the bark and the wood, applying it as 

 close as possible. As soon as the bud is put in its place, tie 

 it round securely with bass, beginning a little below the cut, 

 and proceeding upwards, till you are above the cross cut, 

 taking care to miss the eye of the bud, just that it may be 

 seen through the bandage of the bass. About a week or 

 ten days after the stocks have been budded, they should be 

 examined, when such as have united will appear fresh and 

 full, and those that have not taken will appear decayed ; in 

 the former case the bandage may be left off, and in the 

 latter case, the stock may be budded in another place, pro- 

 vided the first operation was done in the month of July or 

 early in Aiignst, as these are two of the most preferable 

 months for budding fruit trees in general. Budding is? 

 however, often attended with success, if done early in 

 September. 



SCALLOP BUDDING is performed by cutting from a small 

 stock, a thin narrow scallop of woodj about an inch in 

 length, and taking from a twig a thin scallop of wood of the 

 same length ; this is instantly applied, and fitted perfectly at 

 top and bottom, and as nearly as possible on its sides, and 

 firmly bound with wet bass matting. This maybe performed 

 in the Spring, and if it fails, it may be done again in the 

 month of July. The French practise this mode on roses. 



GRAFTING. 



Grafting is the taking a shoot from one tree and inserting 

 it into another, in such a manner that both may unite closely, 



